Profile for Jefferson County, New York, NY
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The county is in the Watertown-Fort Drum metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 111,467. This was a decrease of -.24% from the 2000 census.
Local
$34,006National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Jefferson County demographic reports
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Jefferson County was $23,999. This was an increase of 21.9% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 78% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
Cemeteries (108)
Colleges (1)
Communities (59)
Historic districts (10)
Hotels (6)
Libraries (25)
Military bases (1)
Museums (3)
Newspapers (1)
School districts (11)
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14% of Jefferson County residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Jefferson County ancestry & family history guide.
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Cemeteries in Jefferson County include Arsenal Street Cemetery, Barnes Bay Cemetery, Barnes Cemetery, Beech Ridge Cemetery, Bigelow Cemetery, Bishop Cemetery, Black River Cemetery, Brewster Cemetery, Brookside Cemetery, Brownville Cemetery ... View cemeteries
- Cemetery record compendium
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- National database of cemetery records
- Veteran grave locator
Communities in Jefferson County include Adams, Adams, Adams Center, Alexandria, Alexandria Bay, Antwerp, Antwerp, Black River, Brownville, Brownville ... View communities
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Colleges in Jefferson County include Jefferson Community College ... View colleges
School districts in Jefferson County include Alexandria Central Schools District, Belleville Henderson Central Schools District, Carthage Central Schools District, General Brown Central Schools District, Indian River Central Schools District, La Fargeville Central Schools District, Lyme Central Schools District, Sackets Harbor Central Schools District, South Jefferson Central Schools District, Thousand Islands Central Schools District ... View school districts
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- Museums in New York
- National Historic Landmark search
- Search the Library of Congress
- Search the National Register for historic properties
- State archives
Libraries in Jefferson County include Adams Center Free Library, Adams Free Library, Black River Free Library, Bodman Memorial Library, Brownville-Glen Park Library, Cape Vincent Community Library, Carthage Free Library, Crosby Public Library, Depauville Free Library, Dexter Free Library ... View libraries
Newspapers in Jefferson County include Watertown Daily Times ... View newspapers
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Jefferson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Jefferson County political report.
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Hotels in Jefferson County include Best Western, Days Inn Watertown, Econo Lodge, Ontario Place Hotel, Ramada Inn, Travelodge
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